336. 
337: 
539: 
340. 
BIRDS. 81 
Hydrochelidon nigra (Z.). Black Tern. 
Periodical visitant to the coast and Humber, in spring and 
autumn, and not uncommon. During the present year 
(1881) a few have been noted at Spurn as late as the 
middle of June. Mr. Arthur Strickland informed Mr. 
Allis, in 1844, that it used to breed on some of the streams 
near Dniffield, though it had ceased to do so some years 
before. 
Anous stolidus (Z.). Noddy Tern. 
Sub-fam. L4ARINA. 
. Xema sabinii (Sadine). Sabine’s Gull. 
Accidental visitant from Arctic Asia and America, of rare 
occurrence. 
pets female, Sept. 5, 1866 (Boulton, Zool., 1867, p. 
543). 
Bridlington, in full summer plumage, Aug. 10, 1872 (Gurney, 
jun., Zool., 1872, p. 3316). 
Flamborough, one, Oct. 15, 1873, in the collection of Mr. 
J. H. Gurney, jun. ; 
Bridlington, one, Oct. 14, 1875, in the collection of Mr. J. 
Whitaker (Whitaker, MS.). 
Scarborough, one, immature, Nov. 7, 1878 (Roberts, Zool., 
1878, p. 455)- 
Scarborough, one, immature, Noy. 1879, in the collection of 
Mr. Edward Tindall (Tindall, MS.), 
Rhodostethia rosea (JZacgi//.). Cuneate-tailed Gull. 
Accidental visitant from Arctic America, of extremely rare 
occurrence. 
One killed near Tadcaster, Dec. 22nd, 1846 (Milner, Zool., 
1847, p. 1694), but also described as shot at Milford-cum- 
Kirby [near Tadcaster] in Feb., 1847 (Charlesworth, Proc. 
Yorks. Phil. Soc., 1847, p. 33). Mr. Howard Saunders, 
who has seen the specimen, pronounced it to be in winter 
plumage (Field, Feb. 1875, p. 196). 
Pagophila eburnea (//7ffs). |vory Gull. 
Accidental visitant from high northern latitudes of Europe, 
Asia, and America, of extremely rare occurrence. 
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